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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Clare McCarthy

Hiker, aged in his 60s, dies after 20-metre fall near Ireland's tallest waterfall in Sligo

A hiker, aged in his 60s, has died after falling 20 metres while walking near Ireland's highest waterfall in Co Sligo on Monday.

The man, who was visiting the area from Galway, fell down a gully into a river near the Devil’s Chimney area of Glencar yesterday evening.

He was walking with his partner at the time of the accident and is is believed to have sustained a severe head injury as a result of the fall.

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